In our first video tutorial exploring the recently released Logic Pro X, Dubspot instructor, course designer, and Logic guru Matt Shadetek takes a look at some of the new MIDI plug-ins including the Arpeggiator, Modulator, and Chord Trigger. Shadetek goes under the hood of Logic Pro X to reveal other tucked MIDI production tools and…

Audio MIDI Connect has transformed into MIDImorphosis – an audio-to-MIDI app for iOS. Here’s what’s new in MIDImorphosis: In this version, the speed and accuracy of pitch detection has been greatly improved. MIDI output now supports multiple destinations, both CoreMIDI and Virtual MIDI, as well as DSMIDI Wifi. Audiobus support has been added, for both…

This video, via Future Music Magazine, takes a look inside the Dijon studio of Vitalic. Vitalic had his first release on DJ Hell’s Gigolo Records, then a debut album on PIAS. He has also remixed Daft Punk, Björk, Jean Michel Jarre and others. [Synthtopia]

It’s been five years since Trent Reznor released a Nine Inch Nails album, but despite the gap, the musical mastermind feels their upcoming album Hesitation Marks is a natural progression. “What fear I had – of ‘What does Nine Inch Nails have to say in 2013?’ – this is it,” Reznor told The New York…

Virtones has announced vPed, a new device that turns your VST/VSTi plugins into a hardware effects pedal. Here are the details: Features: Guitar and XLR mic inputs, that can also be used at the same time. Balanced/unbalanced outputs. MIDI capabilities, to connect a midi keyboard for the use of VSTi virtual instruments. Up to…

This week Steinberg announced two major updates to HALion and HALion Sonic.HALion 5 is the latest iteration of Steinberg’s VST sampler and sound creation system. HALion 5 boasts new features, new instruments and sound sources that “extend the boundaries” of virtual sampling and sound design software.Steinberg’s premier VST workstation, HALion Sonic 2, provides a wealth…

This overview is an exploration into the versatility of the Braids’ wavetable synthesis using heavy modulation. The Timbre, Color, FM, Trigger inputs are being fed intense modulation. If you want to hear specific waveforms, they are all timestamped on Youtube in About/Show More. All the waveforms are timestamped on the YouTube page. The basic waveforms…